Roman Pichler
OCTOBER 5, 2021
[link]. The Product Backlog is Too Big. A few years ago, I was asked to help a healthcare company with their agile transition and its impact on product management. One of the challenges the agile transition team was concerned about was the choice of the right product backlog tool, which at first seemed odd to me. But when I was told that the backlog in question had over 40,000 items, I could see that there was an issue.
280 Group
OCTOBER 3, 2021
Sign up for our October 15th webinar, Unlocking a More Strategic Product Roadmap using Agile , to learn more in-depth about taking your product roadmap to the next level using Agile. The Product Roadmap. Early in my career as a Product Manager, a mentor provided this advice: the primary responsibility of a Product Manager is to drive sustainable business growth.
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Product Management Today Submitted Articles
OCTOBER 6, 2021
In the early days of a company’s growth, things are a lot simpler. You can rely more on "serendipity as a service" to keep projects and initiatives organized, and everyone has a decent idea of what people are prioritizing from week to week.
Alchemer Mobile
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Whether you’re new to the product management field or a seasoned professional, it’s always valuable to learn from your peers’ lived experiences. From learning more about their career path to predicted trends to general tips and advice, there’s no shortage of lessons to be learned that can ultimately help you develop and become a better product expert yourself.
Speaker: Anne Steiner and David Laribee
As a concept, Developer Experience (DX) has gained significant attention in the tech industry. It emphasizes engineers’ efficiency and satisfaction during the product development process. As product managers, we need to understand how a good DX can contribute not only to the well-being of our development teams but also to the broader objectives of product success and customer satisfaction.
Mind the Product
OCTOBER 12, 2021
We asked consultant, trainer and author Tim Herbig to give us the crash course on Impact Mapping, including how to get people to understand the difference between an Impact and an Outcome. [.] Read more » The post An introduction to impact mapping – Tim Herbig on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product.
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The Product Coalition
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Whilst it can be great to have 100’s of ideas a day it can be overwhelming when you realize it’s simply not possible to accomplish them all simultaneously. The same can be said for handling product backlog , feature requests and anything else you need to put together a great product. So what do you end up with? A huge list of things that need to be done, with no clear indicators of importance.
280 Group
OCTOBER 25, 2021
For our next installment of the Women in Product Management Series, I interviewed Laura Bednasz, Vice President, Product Management at Xylem. View the full list of this blog interview series to learn the stories of more women product leaders. How did you get into product management? Looking back, I see that so much of my career was building toward my current role in product management.
Product Management Today Submitted Articles
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Exploring the tools that help to stay productive at work and maintain a healthy work-life balance
Alchemer Mobile
OCTOBER 7, 2021
The Pilot Flying J product team set a goal to build more features that aligned with what was most important to their loyal customers. In order to connect with their most loyal customers in all geographies, they created a satisfaction mobile survey to ask which actions within the app brought customers the most value, segmented by using Fan Signals. “Having a way to speak to the people who are just massive fans really helps us on how we continue to build on that positive behavior and positiv
Traditional PM struggles with the complexities of platform ecosystems. B-MAP framework tackles this challenge. B-MAP goes beyond features, focusing on building, managing, adapting, and partnering to foster a thriving platform ecosystem.
Mind the Product
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Very often we talk about what a product manager should do, what they need to learn, and how they fit into their organisation, but we like this 2015 post from Simba Sagwete detailing six key things a product manager should NOT do. From being too technical or too involved in marketing to being a data [.] Read more » The post SUNDAY REWIND: 6 Things a Product Manager Is Not appeared first on Mind the Product.
Product Management University
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Product Marketing may be one of the most misunderstood and undervalued functions as evidenced by the fact that so many B2B organizations still don’t have it. If clearer differentiation and greater sales success are on your A-list, dispel these three product marketing myths and you’ll be on your way. Here’s the funny part. Many organizations think they’re doing product marketing because they have the proverbial one-armed paper hanger in corporate marketing creating brochures and prese
The Product Coalition
OCTOBER 26, 2021
I’m a sucker for a good personality test. Who doesn’t love to nerd out about identifying strengths and weaknesses? And sure, there are a… Continue reading on Product Coalition ».
Intercom, Inc.
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Getting the team right is one of the hardest parts of scaling sales. Rapid growth means you need a large, high-performing team, and you need it right now. But no sales team can afford to grow without intention. Many leads’ first meaningful interaction with your business will be a conversation with a salesperson – you have to carefully consider what kind of experience you want that to be, and who will be delivering it.
Speaker: Margaret-Ann Seger, Head of Product, Statsig
Experimentation is often seen as an aspirational practice, especially at smaller, fast-moving companies who are strapped for time and resources. So, how can you get your team making decisions in a more data-driven way while continuing to remain lean and maintaining ship velocity? In this webinar, Margaret-Ann Seger, Head of Product at Statsig, will teach you how to build an experimentation culture from the ground-up, graduating from just getting started with data-driven development to operating
Product Management Today Submitted Articles
OCTOBER 6, 2021
What API metrics are important to monitor for product managers and growth teams
Alchemer Mobile
OCTOBER 26, 2021
What exactly are you supposed to do after you collect mobile customer feedback? And how do you use that data to inform business decisions? In this webinar , we took a deep dive into best practices and nuances of closed-loop mobile feedback. Learn from Christy Culp, Chief Customer Officer at Apptentive and Sina Yeganeh, Director for Product at Apptentive as they share their knowledge of two-way feedback and how to respond at scale. ?
Mind the Product
OCTOBER 20, 2021
We talked with Becky Flint, CEO at Dragonboat to discuss how you can take the next step into becoming an outcome-driven product organisation. [.] Read more » The post Outcome-driven product teams – Becky Flint on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product.
Product Management University
OCTOBER 4, 2021
If you’re in a leadership role, here’s the biggest reason you need a product manager farm team. It comes down to whether you want your product management function to lead or be forever relegated to taking orders from customer-facing disciplines like sales and customer success. Here’s why a farm team is critically important in today’s product management landscape.
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The Product Coalition
OCTOBER 30, 2021
The API economy is booming and more and more companies are launching API first platforms rather than products. With that comes the need to… Continue reading on Product Coalition ».
Intercom, Inc.
OCTOBER 27, 2021
With increasing conversation volumes and mounting customer expectations, support teams need a way to ruthlessly optimize their support strategy for maximum efficiency and CSAT. Last year we announced the Conversational Support Funnel – a powerful framework to help your support team to get ahead of known problems with proactive support , automatically answer simple, repetitive queries with self-serve support , and resolve complex issues with a human touch.
Product Management Today Submitted Articles
OCTOBER 6, 2021
In working with geographically distributed teams, integration of the team members is critical to communicate effectively and to avoid misunderstandings or setbacks.
Alchemer Mobile
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Whether you’re new to the product management field or a seasoned professional, it’s always valuable to learn from your peers’ lived experiences. From learning more about their career path to predicted trends to general tips and advice, there’s no shortage of lessons to be learned that can ultimately help you develop and become a better product expert yourself.
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The buzz around generative AI shows no sign of abating in the foreseeable future. Enterprise interest in the technology is high, and the market is expected to gain momentum as organizations move from prototypes to actual project deployments. Ultimately, the market will demand an extensive ecosystem, and tools will need to streamline data and model utilization and management across multiple environments.
Mind the Product
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Here are five ways product and design can forge a strong partnership, as told by members of the product management and design team at Def Method. [.] Read more » The post Advice from product leaders: Five ways product and design can collaborate effectively appeared first on Mind the Product.
Product Management University
OCTOBER 25, 2021
B2B Product Manager October 2021. We continue the theme of preparing those coming from technical roles into product management. The goal is to help them succeed right out of the gate with stronger market and customer domain expertise. Also on tap this month, overcoming a few myths behind product marketing and the importance of the agenda for a demo discovery meeting.
The Product Coalition
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Defining the right product metrics is a common challenge for product leaders. There are many things to consider at the strategic level, but the details also matter a lot. Here is a quick method to make sure what you measure truly answers the important questions. Photo by Clementina Toso on Unsplash Working as hard as we do, the weekend is a must-have time for relaxation.
Intercom, Inc.
OCTOBER 21, 2021
?. We all know an outstanding customer experience can set you apart from the competition, but is it possible, or wise, to guarantee it? Well, for Jeff Toister , an experienced author, consultant, keynote speaker, and customer experience enthusiast who’s been working in customer service ever since he first landed a job as a retail assistant when he was 16 years old, it is.
Speaker: Robert Webber, Author and Innovation Leader
Agile was a grassroots engineering movement that caught most software leaders unprepared. The Agile community was confident that management would recognize the benefits of Agile and adopt its servant-leadership style. Unfortunately, management in larger organizations maintained the directing and controlling management style that had been reinforced throughout their careers, violating the Agile tenet of trusted, self-motivated Agile teams.
Product Management Today Submitted Articles
OCTOBER 31, 2021
As you master the skills that make you an exceptional engineer, designer or sales person, and start deploying them to lead teams toward…
Userpilot
OCTOBER 5, 2021
OKRs vs KPIs – the most recent darlings of the SaaS world. Everyone wants to use them, but a lot of people tend to confuse what they are for and how to actually implement them properly. How do they compare to metrics ? Are they the same thing? Let’s find out! To get you started in the right direction, let's look at what these two concepts are about, how and when to use them, and answer some common questions in a brief Q&A.
Mind the Product
OCTOBER 6, 2021
How do people make bad products? We chatted with Rachel Obstler, Heap's VP of Product, to understand how we can use metrics to suck less. [.] Read more » The post The data says your website sucks – Rachel Obstler on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product.
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